Lipids — Unit test Answers

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Read the following excerpt about water availability to living organisms.“Water covers 75 percent of Earth. 97 percent of water on Earth is salt water. Only 3 percent of water is available as fresh water, but most of this water is locked up in solid glaciers and polar ice caps.” Based on this information, which is the best approximation of the amount of water on the planet that is available for animals to drink?

A
1 percent
B
3 percent
C
10 percent
D
75 percent
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Which statement about water best illustrates the property of adhesion?

A
water droplet found on a spider web in the morning
B
water molecules in a drop of dew
C
water is necessary for animal respiration
D
water dissolving salt into a solution
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Which characteristic best distinguishes runoff and infiltration?

A
Runoff involves condensation and infiltration involves evaporation.
B
Runoff occurs over land and infiltration occurs underground.
C
Runoff occurs during floods and infiltration occurs during drought.
D
Runoff describes water movement and infiltration describes water storage.
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Which sequence of processes transports water from the atmosphere to the ocean and then back into a cloud?

A
precipitation ® condensation ® transpiration
B
evaporation ® condensation ® sublimation
C
precipitation ® evaporation ® condensation
D
evaporation ® precipitation ® condensation
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Which statement best describes how a catalyst can speed up a chemical reaction?

A
The catalyst decreases the activation energy needed.
B
The catalyst increases the concentration of products.
C
The catalyst binds to enzymes to release substrates.
D
The catalyst increases the concentration of reactants.
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If the last carbon atom of an unsaturated fatty acid is bonded to two hydrogen atoms and one carbon atom, what type of bond must exist between the last carbon and the other carbon atom?

A
single
B
double
C
triple
D
quadruple
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Lactase and carbonic anhydrase are examples of what type of substance?

A
substrate
B
reactant
C
product
D
enzyme
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Which example illustrates adhesion?

A
water droplets sticking to a window
B
water forming a large drop
C
water evaporating from a leaf
D
water falling from the sky
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People with diabetes often receive insulin injections. What effect does insulin have on the body?

A
It raises blood-sugar levels.
B
It lowers blood-sugar levels.
C
It raises glucagon levels.
D
It lowers glucagon levels.

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